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'I L'." 1 .7. ii IT; i fiDTEO IflOIAfl FIGHTER 1 recollections of micajah 'calloWay and his valor. 1 KILLING OF WHITES AVENGED Man a Thieving Redskin it the Oust as a Result of His True Aim Birthplace of i John "pi 1 tTnax a BuV fcorrwboDdeot.1 SALEM, In, January How ef the" present knew of Mlca jah Calloway? Not many, yet, In thai Koine entertained over six hundred guests earlr history ef the State hi was. A 1st a Tear reception. The entire mim.

wu a fimnili lodte.ni lighter, (rapper, sfcout and fa friend In arms of 'Daniel Boone. if en dining room, all being handsomely dec tucky; a man who went nnrewaydfcd' 'to orated with palms, bolty, Florida mlsile aa caknovn grava Uka Boone Callo toe and American Beauty rosea. Tba way was a terror to the Indiana, ana with Beacfh figured In many desperate encounters! tiocoutfil onedu caled be was. butevery Inch a. man.

Ml cajah Calloway's aeeds hays not been told In sore; and pry, but bis wonder ful kowledtVof Cbe wood arid his bravery and akin the" mpa many, whit lives, gTt ff peo living la this commWtr are descend ants of thottM whose JiVes" ware saved by vtlM.totre?M,CaIIo'way. i 'The territory now comprising "Washing ton eountTi with, the xiceutlon of aarfftill part "1 in abe southwest corner, was ac quired of the Delaware, Mlamla, Pianke haws and other Jtribea by the treaty of Crcuseland, sbVded "near Vihcennea; An rust It, At the time of the white set here were Indian yillages scat lerea ajtinjr tne tunerent streams, 'ana i a. prior to 1S11 the whites and Indians lived in peace and riendllnefra. But the war of 2L2 arouged the Indians, and many of 'l then became. the' alll.es of Great Britain, The.

Indiana" did not eailyJeoome idan I gerooa until up to 'that time horse stealing 'being the worst depredation they ipcajah Calloway to traif thera throosh. tW adtuSdar He recovered many (these stolen anl vmals, jbu always declined any reward. f0T would ce tell what had become of the IadlaDafrom whom be got the animals. Chase" After Stolen Children. "One.of tly small Indian vfllages waa on Royse'k Uck, and here lived "Old Delaware cnlef, and' his followers.

"Tow Heed" was the son of Old Ox," and a1 whit maik namil UPiiIlourh waa mkr. i. ried te "To Head'aTr sister. Tbey had tall and auburn hatred. "When, be lft i one child, a boy named Sammy.

Two. lit here Waald he was going io Bloomlng tie White boys, Jimmy and Joanny, were and that wss thejlsst peard of hipa playtnatea of Sammy, and when the In till bis brother paid; a secret visit he is dians left the' Village they stole Jimmy and Johnny. Mtcaiah Callaway, at the beadof a resolute party, of started to find the boys. They went as far north as Monroe coonty, and gave: up tha search ell except OClowajr1 T'uo Indians went to the. mouth of the iluscatatuck rfver nd hid for several days.

The main body Aft UA Tnlim nttf In ttt vtir.n th. nX rZZrZ.Z; ZLT vn JZr. ny was held captiva for rrm months, and was finallv solrt ioa. whita iiul adopted by a family named Menauga Thii little boy was John Menaugl a cty and years idenM progreaa' fjajioway lonoweo tow dem andkilled him, but. did not find the sWen Mkitatr Wawav w.

ih toad The vi. aur a. i(cva aw uiavootavai la Bpte.nner, ins. a compnjr or wmiea ampea at a place calleii Vigeon Roost. in btvit jitr.

nMP Vienna. Thf were by Indians and seventeen wo men and ehtldren were murdered. Eev ai core lea, ore from i this county, coamanJt by Henry DeWMt, whose descendants) still live here ptiraued the Indiana, Calloway leadiag th troops until they came upon the murderers near Co lumlius. Neary every Indian waa wiped cut. seven or them eing killed by Cal loway alone.

At tha last session of thai I HvelJr contest wilt occur in the Sevv Klondike and made the trip cWskag enth Judicial district. composed of Deai I wav and nn th Vuknn in ninr Air. m. wr a "i.0 I hsmij. tna nut was aeieatea la the House.

i in 1S13 and ISIS all the northern border S.tr2lfd eight 5kh CalltowTyl. ohU a cmmiJnd: td company' of rangers' auhe battle of TiDDeca'noe, was ona of Calloway's lcad IorethUn roving bands of Indians. The redskins bcam very In June. 1S1J, V0? rAnrAifn clan villiges, located the west fork of Whlta river, reduced them to aahea, killed a numbet of Indians and drove the rest away. S4me time in the fail of lilJ Cal In ft lft that waa rftlnr to Kentucky, ale waatever sgaln heard 1 of by, the people of this Comin unity, J'ohn Hay, Secretary of State, was born In Salem.

Hi, father was Dr. Ch triers Hay, who married a Mies Jeonard, cf Harrison coupty, i Early In 1SJ3, Charles Hay and. Royal B. Child begsa riblishlng the IndUna "Monitor, a payer. Child sold his interest to Rowse, and the Salem Whig was found d.

Xrr. Charles Hay lett Salem in The Balem Whig died Ja jtu The Wsn4 fr lngten Republican was started, in 1S3S, and a year later John I Menaugh. lad who waaSrarrled away bjf rOid Qx." Its edlter. The poenv' Uttie Hreches." whicb. fret made John Hay famous, as a writer, is based on an to rfdent tnt occurred in this county, and ir.

nay la raore taiaea aooct acre as its aitthor than for, his services as a diploma te and statesman. One of the flrt filttsens of Salem was Judge Parke. He had been' one of Gen. Harrison's aids atjthe battle of Tlpp canoe, waa a member if the convention that framed Indiana urst constitution 'and Farke county was named In honor of lmi Another noteworthy enlxen waa John II. Farnham.

Ha waa graduated at Harvard wlih Edward 3vartt. Farnham spOt winters at Indianapolis and turned many a penny )7 writing, the eperchea of some of the' Jnembers of the lglwature It I' said on the authority of an otd citizen here that Ir. Farnham the address of welcome delivered Governor James Brown Ztay to LaVy ssa Fcr Infanta and Children. eoVrvineKi a bill appro criatina HUM to build a monument' at th I I I cf The End You Have Always BougM In Use for Over 30 Tears. ii 1 rm mm ette When the distinguished Frenchman visited Jefferson vllle.

Farnham was ione of the yk tlm of' the cholera In iSXL i Isaac Blackford waa among tne settlers, lie was Judge cf the Supreme Court for thirty five years and is related here that a fbvng wonua who JBted him was the caua of the famous lawyer's dying a bachelor. The love affair of Judge Blackford la said to hare been me of; the saddest la the social life of Washington COUnty. W. iid tDUOIXlATiTT. HANDSOME SOCIAL FUNCTION.

Many Guests Entertained In Watch ing the Old Year Out. Ipcial Tba Xafiaoapolis Raws. CRAWFORDSVILLE. IndA January One of the largest, and handsomest aoctaJ functions, ever riven in this city occurred at the kcw crawiora House last mgnt, when Mr. and Mrs, John H.

BonneU, Mr. and Mrs. George Graham. Mr. and Mrs.

M. C. Kline Mr. and Jacob Joel. Miss May Kline aiid Mr.

Harry lower floor of tba hotel had been enaaaed. Including fifteen large apartments and jtba nours or recepuon were irom to 1 o'clock, the guesta befng received by the members of the reception parly and sixty i aaslstaats. YUltora were preaent Xrbm all ever the county, and in the dlnlhg room, where refreshments' wer served, I LFan.den's orchestra, from Indianapolis, i diacoursed music, while la the drawing, room, where tha guests were received, an electric piano was utilised. (The favors1 to the guests were tiny sllYer bells, and he favor girls were Miss Helen BonneU and Mlas Bessie Graham. Punch was served I In the punch room from arf enormous sll Tver puncnfcowt Mlaa Tedda Gagen.

of I Lafayette, and Mlises' Harriet Houser, Bertha Kelsey and "Agnes; Chamberlain, Jof this city. At night the floors were cleared and the guests, danced the old rear out and the new lyear J.n. MISSING PURDUE STUDENT. i Friends at Lafayette Share Anxiety of Special to Tba ladianapoiis NtwiJ IvAKATETTE, InL, January James Bowers, of Paoli, the missing Purdue stu deut referred to In th dispatches to The i News, has numerous friends, la this city, Who are greatly interested in the report. The young fellow dressed well and ware splendid diamonds, but was auSet anil unostentatious, As an Instance bf hi Jollity, be aent a brother student a short time ago to the city lor white La mo black, which, of course, the boor fellow could not I lie so reported lto a whole roomful of students, who gave 1 hi mi tYim lau Bowera la over aiv feet i some days ago.

The anaencaf of. the young man I Is unexplainable to bis friends. le (to fMISSJNQ MAN OF PARKE. Belief Prevalent that Hd' Has Gone to Miasourt, (Special to Tha Kawa) TERR HAUTE. January Wt I bel eve, that gaiter Mtlh prletir of a Restaurant at Rockvilli.

who was last seen; lni this city. Fri oay, oas gona io bu, ouuw alia iaiaerr ex Sheriff 'Musser, of! Parke county i and joon BtUa ft friend ef tlia. cpeiJt jreaterdajr and; last nisht here; aearchlnk lior un miasinx man, wno waa seen'oy a Terrs Hauts friend. riflday4 The father nd; the son's ihat he www msj mum they believed be had foully dealt I.thi a i. eet el indies tail, has dark brown, hair, wa glasses, and has ai Scar fhe left cheek.

Ills father says he has a steady. businesslike character, land he knows no reason for hia leaving home. i i Lively Race for a Judicial Office. rSpaclal te Tha fadianapoUa rws.1 l.awiiEXrKmiVl!nii Jammnr i born and bWOTmtieav over the Judgef awu i a The. pah B.

Givan, incumbent, is a candidate for "a third term, and recently Oerge Iowneyl mayr cf Aurora, am, an ced Ala candlf acy for the office, Bidemus 1 DavlaL nraaecutlnr alfornev 1nr thru tirrca i the 4U with, his life while prosecuting his agaia. Harry R. McMullen. of Dearbor; Incumbent, is also a candidate. 1 I last Legislature Increased the Dem craUc majority In this, tongressidnal di triot by several polntsj yet 3 It does hoi eeem to infinenca Democrats to contes the claims of the Hon.

Francis M. Orlf flth tnr innthrr trmilit Cr rrfic. Mr cox, or uarthoioroew, who was Mr. Grif ftth's most formidable competitor, ha formal withdrawn. It la understoi that H.

O. O'Brien, of this dry. has con sented to the us of his name for ehalr man of the state Democratic ctra committee." Air. OiJrleu is one of th and conversant, with the politics of th General Stats News. LEBANON The 'annual Lincoln League banquet will be given in this city early in lie binary for which 600 tickets will be lsshcd.

ill i SHELBTVTLLE Henry AnCleave wag arrested while trying; to rob Flails i Warble's stock pens Hear this cir, his companions eacapmg. A3 HIXGTON James Felts, who attempted to murder, wife, uamg his nor and slashing her. horribly, has been Captures ax uuro, iiu 1. TERRErHAUTE Oeorga PIckerill. a andaila OraaemauT hi train at on the Michigan Clvislon, and was aiarminaiy injureaj i VRBANA Mr.

and 'Mrs, David Trick and chad, driving across tha rail way tracks, were struck by a passing RICllMOND The county assessor has placed on the tax duplicate omltt ed property aggraga ting JTjO.OXI on which the taxes will be nearly LEBANON Th newly telected Demo cratic cetural committee iof itLls, county has selected James Aj White for chajr maa and Henry L. uoorw vlce caairman. The annual Jeff ereonian i banquet, a fea ture eoone county poqucw; wui be held SETMOUR Judjre New! hs overruled fiemurrer to the complaint In the caaa of the city tf Seymour against tha Seymour attr woraa company, mvoivtng the validity of the franchise granted twelve years ago. ana the cas wui soon be tried US merits. i .3 i r.

I tXKJANSrcmT Tha sUteea months oid child of Dennis Vernon, nursing from long pulled the stopper from the bottle and bit, off; a piece of the tut. wnicn ne swallowed. The child i stm living, apparently i bona the worse for its unusual diet. jt 1 WABASK W. E.

Wilson has arPlled rara reeeivar tor in iitigian Hara im pcrtlnr and Breeding 1 Oonioany. which was organised three years ago, and which was expected to turniaa th skins needed by tba Meyer hat works. q4 this city. The invekuoeot proved a xauare. i i WAnJtEN The bf a skeleton fa the garret of the Chrlstnean farm home.

ovt of which' sensational: writers have tried to build a tragedy karpealng years feeo. has been expUined.) It, was placed there twenty years ao by a medical sru dent, who did not finish his course, A wave of morality has reached police circles, and the dty mar ahal if 'closing tae dena. and Is givlnar some attention to! the. Nicholson law. The marshal claims (that be wanted to enforce the law from the start, but was he'd back by a committee; of tha City 3 Ml UP SEARCH FOR 60L0 in! Of" HANA MAN NEVER INTO PAY DIRT.

HAS. GONE TO PHILIPPINES wlU Join Hi Daughter, Who Be. came Well. Known Because of Her Determination to Practice Law. Special to The Indlanapolia News.

ELWOOD, Ini. January l. After four years of adventure and vicissitudes in the gold fields of Alaska, A. M. pllmore, of this city, has given up the for wealth and returned to civilization to uh dertake 'a hew venture, Giluore left El wood at the first discovery nf gold Ih the gaigs.

Hastakad off several claima. was never fortonate enoush make a find. He was not easily discouraged, but weat from one field to inother. staking off, elalm and working them long enough tojdemonstrate that he had failed to find i v. arch.

About three months igo he aban ned his ciatros. temiorarily ut ltast, and returned to Seattle, being joined there by bts wile irom this city. Mr. and Mrs. Giimore are the parents 01 i Miss Floy Giimore, wno, after being graduated from the law colle'je at Ann Arbor, was admitted to the bar in this county.

She is now engaged in the practice of herprofeaslon in the Philippines, and, a letter Just received from the Gliraorea, at Seattle, states that) the husband and wife expect to ave 3 or Manila In a few days to make that ijlace their future home. The former gold meeker has had a good position offered to him in the islands. i Have Gone from Gas to Coal. (Special to The Indianapolla Newsh I EjLWOOD, January LAriange mehta have been completed for the use of coal as fuel In the big thirty two. mill plant of the American Tlnpiate Company tn," f1', a ct wnicn seems to insure the, factory's remaining in E1wk d.

For some time experiments have been made and this week two of the furnaces were fired with coal. The management announce that the work of substituting coal for gaa la all the mills from No. 1 to No. la will be made at once, and an effort will be made to operate the rest of the mills with the available oupply of gas. Owner of Seine i (Epaclal to Tha Iadiaaapolla New.

ELWOOD, lnd.K January Luther Huffman, a well known farmer, living northwest of this city, and a candidate for jsherlff at the last election in Tipton county, was arrested by County Game Warden Bravy, charged with illegally having a seine in his possession. Huffman bought the seine when, under the eld law. the State game and fish warden was authorised to Issue licenses for their bsew but he had nealected to destroy it. His carelessness cost him a fine of 435 and costs, When the Engine Rolled Into Peru; Brass bands and 3.J00 people, greeted the first R. M.

train Into Peru Sun day JTelegraphlc Item. Wtan the earliest train of tha S.I a It Rolld into tha town of Paru, Tta atrldulous toot rouad tba folka auoh Jot Thav didn't know wn to oa niaaaa tkr turned out. with a aky rendlag With SDMChaa and ohrs not few Tou'fl think' tha avant was a booa Heavan aent Wbn tha oioa roll4 into Pwu, i Last summer, whes street cars appeared la tha (awn. It roused them to Jot Intense Thatihabtos In arms teddld flown to th road And roostad br acores on tsa faoca. 1 Kach! graadalra and Vlama did exactly tha fcam The ears had a time getting through But tba Joy they felt uea waa aboat doubled The engine rolled into Pern.

If Stspaanaoa's ghoat bad kmkedaowa ea tha acme. Racalling his Sdreat to fame And tha way folks toraed out when his first tru waa niaaa. ITa'd declar tbat tha tlmea ware tha saaia. Tba ldf tufeabltaat'a dates hatra been ehsnced He rnckooa fpotn pe. loda new Tha first: Wen tha 'lctrk3 kyara ran," and tha next: i "Whan tha engine rolled Into Peru." i 'ft," if; THE IIsDIAKiSyPOUS isETS, AYED2lfSDAY, JACTARY; 1902.

ANEW YEAR'S PRAYER I 1 ILMIGHTY GOD ahd ever we thank 1 nee that 1 noa nast Drought us safely to the beginning of another year. The past Weighs heavy upon us with its buroea of sin; of error and of neglect of duty, it is to Thy goodness end lovinz kindness alone that we owe the privilege of looking forward Into the future, where, by, grace and long suffering, aided by Thy strength and hedged abwit aljay by Thy love, we mav redeem ourselves. "We humbly pray leather, that Thou wilt not judge us in the fight of out un Worthiness that Thou wilt help Us to begin the New Year and the new life cleanly, soberly, honestly and with strong purpose to the right i that Thou wilt 'give us strength to walk only in Thy way and firmly toward the goal where Thy loving mercy abideth for evfcr. Out of the agony of the year Thy children cry to Thee, dear Lord. With contrite; hearts aching for help and comfort, we beg Thee to regkrd our supplications.

In the year to come wilt Tbu not strengthen us; through the long months that! bear us ever swiftly toward the end, help us to be clanand pure of heart; may each week of the year se us growing by Thy grace pearer to Thy high ideal; jnay each day be spent in labor tci Thy service, and my we, both by word anJ deed, tise the hastening hours to glorify Thy holy name. pur Father, teach us to realize that it is to Thy great love alone we owe the chahce of redemption in the! time that yet remains. May we, accepting Thy favor, steadfastly resolve to keed Thy righteous judgments and may our hearts fulSal Thy statutes, even unto the ejid. With heart and soul we cjy to Thee, Savjor of mankind, for help. Weak mens and women, we rely only on Thy strength, and earnestly resolving to love Thee, to fear Thee and to walk.

Jn Thy way, we pray for istrength against temptation, i Lead udi by the hand, Father through the year, so that we 6tumble not nor' turn asifle; be with us all, be with our Mends through all theiseasons, and bless us i ii jAmi; j. i si with. Thy love. Amen. NTCRURBAN CHANGE.

Faster Schedule and Arrangement for Frejght Servipe. 1 1 (Special to Tha Indianapolis News. ANDERSON, January l. M7bncern lng the demand of some Indfonapolls eommissionj I merchants and wholesale' bouses for freight service from ihcliana polia over bie Union Traction Company's lines to gas; belt cities, it Is stted at! the genera bfflces of thej Union TS action: Company that the freight service hrill be; extended just as soon as more cars canj be provlded.1 The compahy la a large; line of, express cars built expressly iur canyingireignc jo ana irom laaiana polls. The I express cars will run 'en pas senger car jtime, following the tegular interurbaii ahd limited cars both (iiy and night, and; the freight trains ma continue through the night after the Passen ger cars nave nnisned their runs.

in or der to handle freight in good sh4pe the company ordered heavier cars tha those on hand. Another Improvement made to day by Union. Traction Company was in the wintertime card No. 4 for the intej urbaji and lhsitedj passenger cars. Between thia dty SRMuncie, eighteen milei.

the tlm wafcTrfduced from oaejjour to forty five mlnrre for regular car and thtrty nve mlputes for iimlxed. i From Muncief to Indianapolis the 11 ml tail cars arnow, scheduled to make the trip Ju two hours, pi the Aluncie Indiajapons line, by wsy: of this city, the' cars are to start frjm Muncie at 4:15 a. ih and every; hour thereafter until evening Out of Indianapolis in the. evening thui and 10 o'clock ears will be taken off, tBe lat car frnm Indianapolis being at The limited cars; eave Muscle at 8 a. 11 a.

2 D. mJ and 6 d. and thii citv tbirty flve tnjlnutes later, and wile leave Indianapolis the same time as put of Muncie. A limited car service wee alsb put into effect between this city ajkd wood to beginning at 6:30 a. mi DISCIPLINED THE Members, 'Expressed Contritiort and: Wefe Welcomed Back.

(Special 'io The IndlatiapoUa Kw4 PERU. Incji', January 1. Excelsior! No. 15, Knlfhto of the Slaccaboes of Denver, this coubty, was 'aceled bacjc Into the fold of the order last night, ijltjjr being suspended for two months. Somfc time ago the Great Tent of Indiana ordered an increase, in tHe aBsessmenta and xdtfanced the salaries; of.

the ofllceri Excelsior Tent refused to pay the assessments, and Jta a letter to the public denounced the action of thi Great jfTent, AS a result, tSxoelsior Ttnt was suseiided from the order. It was then thaft the members reSiixed' their mistake, ahd so notified the'gteat; comma'uder, Milo jIere dith, bf Wabash. Last night Commander Meredith and! Great Uecord Keeper ii. W. Renloa le.

of iG'oshen. to Denv er. and after Excelstor "Pent ha4 apologize and rescinded its xormer xction, tne mcbibers were received intoi the fold of the Order. Nearly every member ct the teniS was present. Indiana Deaths.

SULLrVAl. Ind. January tion has been received of the death, of III at Uawson city, Akiska. where he iwis engaged In the electrical business. He was thirty six years! old.

and a nepnow 01 iuis topeaite, of indlanapolia. I I RICHMOND. January l. Mrs. Mary Howe, jrtfa bf the Rev.

William J. Howe, idled suddenly last night at her home In thW city. Her age was fifty eight. The husband and two children, Mrs. Robert Wilson and Harry Howe, a student at Atm Arbor, survive.

GREENSBORO, ind. January lXmH ton Parsons, whose death erred yesterday, ot cancer of the thrfeat was a native of Rush county and a "resident of this city for many years. "He? was ex president pf the State Association of Funeral. Directors, and a member of the Masonic, O. O.

PythUa. Red Men. Elks and Royal Arcanum fraternities. Nelson Ai Hamilton, a ptonoer eighty years old; is also dead. SHELBTVELLE.

ln. January WHllam Amos, who served as corimis sioner of Shelby county, and waa i in dicted Jointly with, editor George f. M. Ray and the county, after a faw torts. He stood trial some months ao in Bartholomew icotu ty on change of venue, and was acqiitteo.

Stops the Coach, and Works OX the Guld 'i' II1 iv r. am Tar rw 1" ii i ITr 'j "I tners ior conspiracy to defraud xiied yesterday afterhoon hours' illness, of ianainalnec V.OUQCH. ta one day. io LurK no nr. nea can i cents.

lovipg Fathef, mm. 5. 1 4L SH BEGGED FOR HER LIFE WOMAN SEIZED WlfHi IMPULSE TO COMMIT SUICIDE. POURED OIL ON CLOTHING Then Applied a Match and Ran Into the Road, Where She1 was'Found in a Terrible Condition; I Special to Tba Indlanapolia Newa.) ANDERSON, January A J. Applegate, of this city, waa advised, from Pcrkinsvllle, early this morning, that his daughter, Mrs.

Hattie House, wife of David House, was dying pf burns, self inflicted. Mrs. House was found lying un conscious in. the road with her' cloth ing burned off. A few minutes later she rallied and said that whileralone at home ehe was overcome with an impulse to commit suicide.

She' poured lon of kerosene on her dress, ani then appliett a match. Envelopedp flames she ran Into the road. Mrs. said the supposed sire was temporarily insane, lnd begged the physicians to save her life. BRIEF INDIANA TELEGRAMS.

CRAWFOKDSviLLE. January Clarence McClure, son of City Clerk Mc Clure. left to day tor Macon to take the position of physicaKdlrector of the Young Men's Christian Association of that Mr. McClure has a reputation as an athlete, ahd has1 worked in the South before, being previously located at DaV ELlvHART, January 1. There is much interest in northern Indiana cities In a suit filed last evening by Fremont Fulkerson, proprietor of the Harvest Queen Milling Company, against John udwlg, formerly a trusted employe, asking judgment for 110,000, which amount is alleged to have been collected by the defendant and misappropriated.

Ludwig, according to the complaint, was employed In February, 18, to act as cashier, and he served in that capacity until January 1300. TERRE HAUTE, Ind, January Dr. Louis E. Carson died yesterday at the age of seventy years, at his home In Prairie ton township, where he lived nearly all his life, and where he had been "the friend, physician and pastor'' of nearly everyone in the fownshlp. He was botha practicing physician and a minister for many years, attending the sick, perform lng marriage ceremonies and preaching, burial sermons.

He was married three times and left grandchildren older than fils youngest child, the latter by the wife he married four years ago, who Was Miss Rebecca Graham, of xew AiDany. une was a niece of his second wife, who was Miss Anna Carson, also of New Albany. One son by the second wife is Dr. Julian Carson, or COLUMBUS, January The well bored on the farm of Rome Springer was "shot yesterday a iter noon, and a heavy now of gas was the result. Large delegations from this city and surrounding towns witnessed the experiment VThe estimated pressure of gaa Is 32S founds.

The "go devil" was released by Mrs. Rome Springer, and its effects were immediately apparent. The well was bored by' the Columbus Develop Ing Company, whidh was organised last spring. It fj, the second ojle bored by this Company uus county II HENRTVIIXE, January The dates', ot. the Henryvtlle fair this year have tbeen set for September 18.

19 and 20. It will be more in the nature of a street fair than last year a event. I HENRTV1LI.E. Ind, January The Cumberland Taiepnone company an nounced yesterday that its telephone ex Change In Henryvill "would be ready for business February i. The exchange WlU include Memplils and Otlsoo subscribers.

i i LAFAYETTE, January L4 Peter Workman, a well known retired farmer, was found dead in bed. He was seventy four years, old and ad been a resident of the county many years. His death resulted from natural caueea. 1 EVANSVTLLE, January George and; Walter jVlele have brought suit to set aside the provisions of the will left br their late father. Chasies Viele.

by which Edward N. Viete. a ypunger brother, n.hertts the bulk of the estate, estimated at. J15O.0M). They allege tuat tner father was cf unsound mind i ml LaxaxiTa Prcano Qulalna Tahie'u 'cure the will was drawn, and that un CITY JEFFE RSONVILLE TROUBLE WITH WATER WORKS TREASURY IS NOT BANKRUPT Mayor Rader Explain tha Conditions and Claims that the City is Meeting All (Obliga tion.

'Special to Tha Indlaiapolia News.) JEFFERSONVILLE. January The non payment of Iv0p9 due iheJeffe sonville Water Supply Company for nine montns' service to the city i has caused a report to be printed all over; the country' that the city's finances in bad condition, and that it was probable a receiver would be appointed. 'In latter report originated front a staten imt by George it Holsbog, a wealthy cltl ten, who said he thought It would be for the best Interests of Jeffersonvllle to havs a recelrer ap but he failed to explain how It could be done, as the elty has not de faulted any of Its and its bonds have always found a ready aala at a premium. I I Springs from Bap Service. Tl.e water company's trouble with the city grows Cut of bad sen ice, and up to nine months ago the rental was paid promptly, and there is not a lack of funds to meevthe oblige Lion at this time.

The service has been isatisfactory for greatly on account of the people oemg turnisaeo, gooa fporuon or tne year, with wa.ter so mukidythat It wilt aarJlv put ovt a fire, and whst is claimed to be excessive charges, both to the city and private consumers. When the franchise was granoed, July but one cleuse appeared Bn tha Ordinance by which the dty could rescind the con tract. i This' was that," if the gauge; Indicated a pressure of less than forty pounds in the distributing mains, for las period of four months In succession, tha rental for the use and employment of the hydrants shall cease and the franchise be declared void. The contract runs' or flf ey years, and the rental is 16,250 a year for hi double nozzle. frostproof flre hydrants.

Hydrants! In ex cess of that number aret tb be aharged for at the rate of 59 each, per annum. Some nine months sgci Jhe' machinery at the pumping station I failed to work properly, and the water wyst em was out of service for a week lor more. This brought about the refusal id pay and threats were tnade to go Into, court and have the contrsctit asid but the city find no ground on which to base a suit. Conferences have been held frequently betweea the. cltl and the water company, out without accompllsh lng anytmng.

Tne city (has asked that a filtering system be put In. and other modern machinery addad. but has re ceived no encouragement The freeze out system was then Inf hope that the water company might go into court and. the. city might then find some way to revoke tha franchise or secur relief from the alleged bad serrtce.

The water company far has ai ed to take any steps to secure the amount due it by legal process. At no time has the city made an excuse for. not (paying the bill because It did not ha ve the 1 funds. In an i. interview wiw Ataxor last eyetunf, ce.

said: City of Jeffersonvllra Finances. lnlury has been done the dtys credit by the published re pcrts.rfhlch were written by persons" who do ij net understand the ssent financial conditions. The cityf of eff ersonviUe trf day is in better financial onditlon than at any time in the last twenty years. The Interest rate is 60 cents i the elOQ. This pays the interest on the' 1 onded indebtedness, the total amqunt of which is Of this; $130,000 draws lm erest at SVs per the remainder 'at 6 per cent.

The floating indebtedness, sue i as city orders and notes in bank, reaches oh an average (jo.gCO. The Interest rate! is per dent. The sinking fund levy of 10 cents is amele to take up the 13,900 of serial bond issue, redeemable in February of each year. The yearly interest of th city has been reduced K000, and this reduction will increase with the reduction serial bonds. "In" the last three yes rs this second Issue will have been reduced, la February, $10,600.

The general levy xk II on. the $100, which is 'provided by law, lis not sufficient to meet the running excesses of the cltw under the present valuation. That condition has a'ways existed, and the closest economy must be practiced at ail times, The city is able to pay its bills as they fall: due, but at present the com pany will not get its man. Property Subject toi Taxation. The valuation for taxable purposes Is, la round numbers, $3 300,000, and te rata is $1.70, all told.

Jeffersonvllle la particularly unfortunate on the amount of valuation, several of the wealthiest business men having honne3 in the little suburban towns that abut the city, where the tax rate is lowland the valuation mora evenly di vided. One Of tha bandsdmest homes in this; city, Which Is practically new, and could not be purchased for less than $10. 000, Is on the tax duplicate for $L100. Many like Instances exist There is no such official as a city assessor la Jeffersonvllle. but the valuation la taken trom the township assessor's return.

in talking about the receivership scare last' night Judge Marshi" of the Circuit Court, said there was no power existing to appoint a receiver tor a municipal corporation unless it ceased paying anything and someone had to be aivotnted to care for it. The financial condition ef the pity was discussed at length in She City Coun cil meeting last night, and the unanimous sentiment voiced was thtu the publica tlons were without Just cahise. May be Due to aii Error. Special ta IndlanadDtla Mew.l ANDERSON, Ind January The dispute continues over the claim of Auditor Crlrn that former County Treasurer Herit age Is indebted to the. couity la the sum of W.

A. Grains, flhe accountant who went over the books a the time that Heritage retired, has ad ml ted that there Is probably soma error in crediting funds, ot a misunderstanding as to where they were to be applied, and that if is Ukely that Mr. Heritage may be thevletlm of an error in tha, books. No crtmlnai charges are made on eitner siae Catarrh la a discharge from the thncocs mem brane of the noae, throjat, atomach, bbwela tc. when kept In a etate inflammation by an iinpar.

condition of tha blood and a want ok tone in the etstem. Soothe the inflamed membrane. rfTT)(TVian arMikpnpd vwtm. an1 discharge will etop 4 toj do thia parifr the blcoo. "Iwas troubled with catgrrh Jbr years and tried various remedies bin found nothing that would core me.

I uhenj resolved ta try Hood's Sarsaparllla and took four bottles which entirely cured ma, bave never' 1een troubled catarrh since. Asa blood ptxriSer I can nl else equal to Hood's SarsaparUU WiixtiJi Saxakav, ivsu cm ci Auiwsoxea, wis. Hood's Sarsaparilla Curee catarrh radically land perma nently remow lu cause and over VI of r.nririEAPOLiG, r.iinn., Recommends Pe ru na For Grip I Colds and Catarrh. I 1 ioMB IIP i i I I I 1 Henry urke tm i i i I i i i i I Hon. Henry Burkej Court Officer of tha beapolls, writes: i I Th Ptruaa Medicine Cotapany, Qeatlemcn "After havtnz used that it la a most excellerttrtmdy i i 1 recommend It to tny friends as a tract colds or catarrh tn iht winter time." HEMZY BURXE.

IE Hi Mf. Hugh Mooney, IIO West Porty sec ond street. Tors) secretary of Union of the: Ecdentrlc Firemen of "I can recbmmesd Peruna to be! the only genuine catarrh remedy that I have ever tried. (I have tried, a. great many during the' five years that" have suffered with catarrh.) Subject, to Colda as 1 jam from drafts andv sudden changes of" temperature, eTery new cold! broughtflts own fresh attack of catarrh.

At times my nose was stopped up, landlttere was a noise like the rumbling of thunder ln my ears, and a painful headache went with it 'A friend advised ma to tak: Peruna, as it had cured him: Thought five botttaa of it and when these were finished my catarrh had disappeared. boua ht flvemore and I have three or them yet, and whenever get a rresn coa I take a few doses oil Peruna a preventive from catarrh. I "Tha symptom, never preseat them selves now." HUGH MOONEY. Mr. J.

B. Rpese.l Habnab. writes: "Two years sgo I became a i sufferer with catarrh which Continued to grow worse, and made me I couM scarcelr smell at all. and my taste had almost left me. My head ached constant ly, and at times I had high fever and bleeding at the nose.

I was a perfect wreck. I I tried several i doctors but derived no relief. I read In on of vour Ilttla book lets called 'Ills of Life.1 of Peruna being a sure 'Cure' for catarrn, and procured a bottTe at once, After the use of one, bottle I felt same better. I tried, the second and third, and now I am a well man. 1 i.

My health is much better than it has been for three years. All praise is due Peruna." J. B. REESE. LADIES' COATS.

27 inch. all wooL melton. Oxford or blue, nomaine. satin storm collars, $7 5Ul LADIES RAGLANS. Oxford gray, loose with, yke, velvet collar, half lined with romaine satin, $10.00 LADIES' COATS, 42 nc; length, fn red only, satln jined.

plaan or with yoke, storm cellar, 00. .1., SO OS PLUSH of best ouallty plush, Thibet edged, full swefn," 3oi and 33 inch, up to $10.00 7S I Tailor made Suits, all colors, silk lined iaokets. In 1 every 'style. I rimmed aad plain. $15.00 clo RQ OS ltTR JACKETS of irfectly matched t.MiMif kun 'ii Just 80 of the.

$13.00 LO flS tESS SKIRTS, of an wQol i.black serge, satin band around flare flounce, iiW oie. Dress Skirts, ot fide Oxford, gray cheviot, rows of tiicklng and satin binds. bnea, $5 OS Dress Skirts, of finest mohair act Imported cloths, larga and I small plaids, not many left, 0.09? i ones 1 J)S ra 21 SCHLEICHER' and a Happy! new I ear to All WPfCr'Pp'c Sr. I .18 22 Meriulia StrctL Is i. mm comes all its electa.

7 Si 1 11 1 1 1 ver tt I Influences wcr taiei. i 7: flirt" 11 i Municipal Court, 401'Eroadway. la Columbus, O.t Peruna tor a few 'm els for tha gtlp'and a strlous ccfJ. i i fine remedy for psopls thairc at Hon. George' C.

nax Congress from Washington, D. Losn Trust Co. BuUdlng. as follows: cordlatjr recommend your Ccrjr to anyone iufTerinj with cazzn h. am fully tonvlnced ct rtt quamies.t,TQLO.

C. tiAZtLfOX OLD TIME BUZZARJ3 Bave Been Kagjng. Ertnginljcrrn. Plseaso in Death DM you catch cold during tha last spell? Did It leave yoi with" a coiii or ling or soreness In ti slight dlschrje from tha fiosa qt. ringing in the hea'l? If any of thesa thln rs are tru i In the first stages of cnror.ic catirr runa will cur you now la a v.ry sNr If you wait Until tha catarrh cbror.io lt wiil xxm mich Tg'.

a permannf cure. 1:.4 no ne'l i 1 a moment Chrtuiic catarrh Irr system. It Is capable "of rroduclTr a rr. of disease; such as broii irU, monia, dyspepsia. Jir" ease and many furm of txr.iTf i hesa.

This fat shouM leaj evry or has the slightest cold or co i at. once the proper trPAtmir.t. Perunar la tha for all diseases. removes the d' i removing tne causa, cstarrr.ai.i..;.'i:r.: tion of the mucous membraa If you do not derive prop.H factory results from the fi.e of it write at one to trr. Hartman.

i fall s'tatement of your isa flsl pleased to give you his t.jah;e ali gratis. Addresa Dr. Ifartman. r''''' 'r T. Hartman Saaitarlum, Colufti'j' s.

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blle and cashmere. embn jOcry tr r. ri 1, $iW OnS.i.. v. i MEN'S.

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